NJSBA NEWS & INFORMATION
School Board Notes, 7/1/25
State budget signed into law; NJSBA tracks education bills moving forward on June 30
The educational components of the Appropriations Act largely align with the governor’s proposed budget, which he announced in February.
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press on MSN
Toms River Schools Defy State Order to Shut Down Until Board OKs 2025-26 Budget
The Toms River Regional Board of Education is defying an order from the New Jersey Department of Education to shut down after the school board rejected the state’s demand that it approve a budget for the 2025-26 school year.
$6M Lakewood school attorney must step down until court rules – on APP
An administrative law judge on Tuesday, July 1, ruled that Inzelbuch cannot remain in his $475-per hour post until a legal dispute over his contract is settled, which could take several months.
NJ Spotlight News
NJ’s new budget may get walloped as US Senate passes Trump’s tax bill
New Jersey is in line to lose billions for Medicaid, food aid.
NJ’s next governor could inherit school segregation dispute
No resolution of major lawsuit in sight before Murphy departs as state accused of delay tactic.
Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed states on Monday that it would be withholding funding for several programs, including before- and after-school programs, migrant education and English-language learning, among other initiatives.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press on MSN
Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more
Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.
Chalkbeat
Here’s what the K-12 funding withheld by the Trump administration is supposed to pay for
The Trump administration is withholding nearly $7 billion for education that has been approved by Congress and was supposed to go out starting July 1
Educators have recently made sex ed more gender-inclusive. The Trump administration has other ideas.
Federal officials say California must delete mentions of gender identity and trans people from federally funded sex ed materials that reach about 13,000 students, or else lose $6 million.
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s school mental health funding cuts
A Trump administration directive terminating more than $1 billion in federal funding for school-based mental health services is the latest ruling being challenged by a group of 16 Democratic attorneys.
Education Week
Data Can Be Intimidating to Educators. But It Doesn’t Have to Be (Opinion)
An unexpected insight from a child offers educators a way to appreciate a more nuanced use of evidence.
How Digital Tools Can Spark Writing Growth in Young Students
Letting students be creative with technology can help them take writing to “that next level.”
Hispanic English Learners Are Underrepresented in Gifted Programs. What Can Help
A researcher outlines how to support Hispanic English learners and their parents.
